On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:45:51 -0600, Ronn!Blankenship <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 02:32 PM Tuesday 2/1/2005, Gary Denton wrote: > > >- I think Brin was on to something in 'Earth' in suggesting the right > >to vote be dependent upon subscribing to some opposing viewpoint > >media. > > I don't recall the passage you are referring to off the top of my head, but > is all that is required to subscribe to such media? I subscribe to what > would be called both "liberal" and "conservative" sources, but it doesn't > mean that I agree with all I read on either one . . . > > > --Ronn! :)
My books are in storage right now but I remember being struck by the person's occupation - she video edited old media for modern (in 50 years) fast forward tastes. Somewhere in there she reviews the news on the future quasi-Internet/TV and notes she has to have a small amount random and some opposing viewpoints to be considered an informed voter with the right to vote. Considerations of our sitcoms being an artform and editing our current Star Trek episodes in half are some other bits. Gary 'Maybe that is what Enterprise needs' Denton _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
